Albino dogs

I get the odd question asked if the boxers are Albino as they are white ,which of course they are not ....
Infact in all the white boxers i have seen i do not think i have ever seen a true albino boxer or any other breed come to think of it ...

A true albino dog would have no nose colour or paw pad colour right ???

And more importantly red eyes some people eh

Do you know, its not something Id ever thought about before but now that you mention it I dont think ive ever seen a true albino dog of any breed either...

In dogs the true albino gene usually results in a pup being born dead.
I know of a couple of All white Gt Danes with Blue eyes & one Collie, it's something to do with doubling up on the Merle genes, but unsure how it works (all these are also deaf)

I've seen pictures of a chi who was 'almost' albino, white with blue eyes, like a cremilo (unsure on the spelling of that one) pony.

I know of blue eyed boxers but they also have black dappled noses so they cant be albino can they ...
Does any pigment makes a difference ??

Used to be an albino great dane in a local village he was all white with pink nose, paws and eyes. He had all sorts of problems with his eyes over the years poor guy was PTS at about 4 when it became obvious he was suffer more than enjoying life. If that is what happens to albino dogs then I am glad we don't see too many survive birth really.

Guy at school was albino and had to wear special filtered glasses cos the light could damage his eyes, dunno if it's the same for dogs??? but albino mice do ok so not sure???

Albino is the result of no pigment no?

Albino is total lack of pigment, I feel sad for that poor great dane, this is making me want to look into the genetics behind albinism...